Anybody here read Bob Lefsetz?
From his blog (lefsetz.com):
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What’s next, Beatle ringles? Chrome cassettes?
It’s hard to believe that the Beatles used to be first, paving the way for other artists. Now they’re so far behind the curve as to be laughable. Sure, I’d like to hear the new product, there will be a revenue-generating event, but Sony should have licensed Beatle albums for the introduction of SACD. Just like Sirius overpaid Howard Stern to avoid bankruptcy (you may have forgotten that Sirius was fading before it hired the King Of All Media, ultimately, Sirius purchased XM).
The Beatles should sell these same remastered files in a lossless format online. The Beatles should be the act selling subscriptions at the iTunes Store. The Beatles can lead, they’re the number one brand in popular music, but so afraid of ****ing up their reputation, they’ve become followers. Not only does it tarnish the brand, it doesn’t generate enough revenue.
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